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Cemu is a Wii U emulator for PC. It is still relatively early in development but a number of games can now be run in a playable state and development has been progressing quickly. Cemu also now has additional functionality that the original Wii U hardware isn't capable of such as higher resolution rendering and support for a wider variety of controllers.

2. A Windows PC. Cemu requires 64-bit Windows 7 or higher, an AMD or Nvidia GPU that has OpenGL 4.1 support, and 4 GB of RAM. An AMD or Nvidia GPU with OpenGL 4.6 support and 8 GB of RAM is recommended. A wider range of systems will hopefully be supported in the future.

3. Cemu. Public builds can be downloaded for free from the official Cemu website and early builds are made available to backers through their Patreon.

4. A controller is recommended.

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How well do games run?

Compatibility can be hit or miss as Cemu is still relatively early in development. A large number of games will not run well or even at all. Many games are playable at this stage however. Check out the Cemu compatibility list for more detailed results.

What is the deal with the Patreon builds?

New versions of Cemu are first made available to Patreon backers who pledge $5 or more per month. Builds are made available to the public one week after the Patreon release. If you want to get access to new versions of Cemu right away or just want to support the project you may want to consider backing their Patreon. Otherwise you can get the latest version of Cemu for free after waiting for a week.

How often do new versions of Cemu come out?

Earlier on new versions of Cemu were released approximately every 2-4 weeks. Currently there is no set release schedule and new versions are released whenever they are ready.

Unlike many recent third party console emulators Cemu is not open-source. However, the developers have stated that Cemu may be open-sourced at some point in the future. There is an alternative open-source Wii U emulator available by the name of Decaf but it is generally not yet mature enough to run games in a playable state.

What format games can Cemu run?

Cemu can run games in WUD, WUX, ISO, WAD, and RPX formats. Encrypted formats will require that you provide decryption keys for the games to run. For legal reasons do not post decryption keys in this thread.

Can Cemu play games online?

Yes! Native online play support was added in version 1.11.0. It requires OTP, SEEPROM, account data, and certificate files dumped from a Wii U to work. Support for using the Wii U internet browser was added in version 1.8.1.

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Should be noted that there is an option for homebrew to use the PS4 controller with wiiu games. It substitute the gamepad input so it is not very good for multiplayer but for singleplayer it works perfectly

He's got it running on an older PC too (Core i5-750, though overclocked). Any recent enthusiast processor should be able to do quite a bit better. It's certainly running a lot better than it did even a couple months ago, the last time I checked.

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Wow, pretty much every exclusive I own is in a playable state. Did this emulator go through a ton of improvements since I last saw it, or does their definition of playable require an incredibly high spec computer?

A ton of games end up mirroring the TV to the gamepad, so it's not a big issue. Otherwise it's tab to view the gamepad, ctrl+tab to toggle. Mouse click to touch. You're always able to click on the screen so you won't even need to swap views (in mirrored games) to interact with the touch parts. No ability to separate the screens at the moment.

Wow, pretty much every exclusive I own is in a playable state. Did this emulator go through a ton of improvements since I last saw it, or does their definition of playable require an incredibly high spec computer?

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A ton of games end up mirroring the TV to the gamepad, so it's not a big issue. Otherwise it's tab to view the gamepad, ctrl+tab to toggle. Mouse click to touch. You're always able to click on the screen so you won't even need to swap views (in mirrored games) to interact with the touch parts. No ability to separate the screens at the moment.

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Considering you can't change the internal resolution yet, it's a bit pointless for general use. However, the progress is mighty impressive still. I tried New Super Mario Bros U and its completely playable.

jediyoshi answered the question already, but I have been playing Wii games with Steam Controller as of late and it's pretty much amazing. I never really loved pointer controls and always have hated waggle, but with Steam Controllers amazing customisation things I have even learned to love some of the gimmicks. For example I mapped the left hand pad as a toggle for waggle controls and it's now super confortable to move Mario with the bird or the ball in Super Mario Galaxy 2. If one wants the waggle, I think you can do that too. The touch pad is a perfect companion for the pointer and I never have to lift my fingers into weird positions. Haven't tried Cemu yet but I think it would be super easy to map the controller to the "screen on screen" scenario too.

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Considering you can't change the internal resolution yet, it's a bit pointless for general use. However, the progress is mighty impressive still. I tried New Super Mario Bros U and its completely playable.

Yeah, they mentioned it was a hard task because, contrary to the Wii/Dolphin who has to deal with all-480p games, the Wii U deals with resolution on a per-software basis. So changing intenal res. imply dealing with each game's codes individually.

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I just downloaded this yesterday, so I'm glad to see an OT today! I wasn't expecting this to run well at all, so my mind was absolutely blown playing New Super Mario Bros. U in full 60fps. It runs perfectly aside from the occasional stutter here and there.